Service difficulty report · Rod End · Beech 65A90

Difficulty date
January 30, 2001
Submitted
March 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N11FL
Make and model
Beech 65A90
Aircraft serial
LJ301
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Rod End
Part number
HM6
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nose Gear Strng
Part time
12,250 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOSE GEAR STEERING ARM BECAME DISCONNECTED DURING TAXI, SENDING AC INTO HARD RIGHT TURN. ROD END BALL AND BUSHING SEPARATED FROM ROD END EYELET. NO ABNORMAL WEAR WAS NOTED. RECOMMEND INSTALLING LARGE DIAMETER WASHER UNDER HEAD OF BOLT FOR RETAINING ROD END EYELET IN CASE OF FAILURE. ROD END IS NOT PART OF NOSE GEAR OVERHAUL, SHOULD BE INSPECTED.

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